Dr Philip Davies PhD - Training Consultant
Dr Philip Davies is Director of Oxford Evidentia, a UK-based research consultancy company that works globally to make evidence accessible to policy-makers and public service delivery agencies. Previously, Dr Davies was a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institutes for Research in Washington DC. Prior to holding these positions he was Deputy Director of the Government Social Research Unit in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, which is part of the UK Cabinet Office.
Before joining the UK Cabinet Office in November 2000, Dr Davies was a full time academic having graduated with a doctorate from the University of California, San Diego. He has held academic appointments in the UK and the USA.
Dr Davies has been a leading figure in the development of evidence-based policy in the United Kingdom, and has lectured and consulted in this area across the world. He has been an advisor on evidence-based policy and practice in America, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, South Africa, South Korea and Sweden. He has worked with the African Union Commission and the World Bank to develop impact evaluations and the use of evidence to reduce poverty in Indonesia, Africa and the Middle East.
Dr Davies has also provided leadership in translating lengthy and complex research findings into concise and readable summaries for non-academic audiences. He works internationally with groups whose expertise is in knowledge translation, transfer and brokerage.
